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Flipping through another season

44 he girls' gymnas­ up another winning season. This year
The boys' gymnastics team chalked
T strong season," the boys' team was under new manage­
tics team had a
ment with coach Larry Swoboda. The
according to ju­
team consisted of Captains Steve An­
nior Chris Hrabik.
derson and Mike
There were no major injuries and there Roman. Other team
were some new members. members include Alan Addison, Carl
The coaches were Larry Swoboda Hall, Thomas McLaughlin, and Jose
and Tami Buschcamp. Monarrez. The team came in first at Hal­
The team's record was three wins strom and was runner up for Districts
and four losses. They finished first in which qualified them for State. Thomas
Halstrom (both teams combined) and McLaughlin also qualified individually.
fourth in Districts, with Rachel Mlnarik Coach Swoboda said, "The boys'
qualifying for State. team had a lot of talent and I was very
When asked to comment, Coach impressed by their effort."
Swoboda, in his first year at South said,
"The team had some problems but
overcame them and had a pretty good
overall season."

Gymnast Tom McLaughlin performs his pommel horse
routine. McLaughlin has qualified for State three years
in a row.

Junior Colette Marcan performs a forward roll in a
meet held at South. Marcan has been a gymnast since
she was twelve years old.

"This year we all really just got used
to a new coach and new team mem­
b ers."
-Colette Marcan.

Gymnastics team: top, Cathy Hrabik; middle row, Michelle
Seefus, Kim West, Becky Southard; front row, Rachel Mlnarik,
Colette Marcan, Chris Hrabik, Toni Casale; front, Coach Swob­
oda.